Fluid flow occluder and methods of use for medical treatment systems

• US 9,839,776 B2
• Filed: 10/24/2014
• Issued: 12/12/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 01/23/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Deka Products Limited Partnership
• Original Assignee: Deka Products Limited Partnership
• Inventors: Helmore, Simon C., Dale, James D., Bodwell, Jesse T., Overson, Jason M.
• Primary Examiner(s): PATEL, SHEFALI DILIP
• Application Number:
  US14/522,761
• Publication Number:
  US 20150057603A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,145 Days
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 1/14 Dialysis systems; Artificial kidneys; Blood oxygenators semi-permeable membranes characterised by the material, manufacturing processes therefor B01D71/00; Reciprocating systems for treatment of body fluids, e.g. single needle systems for hemofiltration or pheresis
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 1/1522 the interface being evacuated interfaces to enhance contact
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 1/1524 the interface providing means for actuating on functional elements of the cassette, e.g. plungers
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 1/153 the cassette being adapted for heating or cooling the treating fluid, e.g. the dialysate or the treating gas
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 1/155 with treatment-fluid pumping means or components thereof
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 1/1561 at least one cassette surface or portion thereof being flexible, e.g. the cassette having a rigid base portion with preformed channels and being covered with a foil
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 1/1565 Details of valves
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 1/159 specially adapted for peritoneal dialysis
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 1/16 with membranes
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 1/1601 Control or regulation
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 1/1623 Disposition or location of membranes relative to fluids
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 1/1629 with integral heat exchanger
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 1/1631 having non-tubular membranes, e.g. sheets
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 1/166 Heating for sterilisation A61M1/1686
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 1/1694 with recirculating dialysing liquid
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 1/28 Peritoneal dialysis ; Other peritoneal treatment, e.g. oxygenation
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 1/281 Instillation other than by gravity
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 1/282 Operational modes
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 1/288 Priming priming in extracorporeal blood circuits A61M1/3643
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2039/1066 having protection means, e.g. sliding sleeve to protect connector itself, shrouds to protect a needle present in the connector, protective housing, isolating sheath
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/12 : with interchangeable cassettes forming partially or totally the fluid circuit
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/121 : interface between cassette and base
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/122 : using evacuated interfaces to enhance contact
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/123 : with incorporated reservoirs
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/127 : with provisions for heating or cooling
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/128 : with incorporated valves
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/13 : with means for the detection of operative contact with patient, e.g. lip sensor
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/14 : Detection of the presence or absence of a tube, a connector or a container in an apparatus
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/3306 : Optical measuring means
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/3331 : Pressure; Flow
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/3334 : Measuring or controlling the flow rate
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/3379 : Masses, volumes, levels of fluids in reservoirs, flow rates
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/36 : related to heating or cooling
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/502 : User interfaces, e.g. screens or keyboards
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/6036 : characterised by physical shape, e.g. array of activating switches
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2209/08 : Supports for equipment
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 39/1011 : Locking means for securing connection; Additional tamper safeties A61M39/16 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 39/105 : Multi-channel connectors or couplings, e.g. for connecting multi-lumen tubes multi-channel connectors in general F16L37/56
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 39/20 : Closure caps or plugs for connectors or open ends of tubes
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 39/28 : Clamping means for squeezing flexible tubes, e.g. roller clamps tube strippers A61M1/83
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 39/281 : Automatic tube cut-off devices, e.g. squeezing tube on detection of air
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/16809 : by repeated filling and emptying of an intermediate volume pressure infusion using positive displacement pumps A61M5/142
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/16813 : by controlling the degree of opening of the flow line
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/16827 : controlling delivery of multiple fluids, e.g. sequencing, mixing or via separate flow-paths infusion of multiple fluids without using a controller A61M5/1407
• CPC Class Codes: F04B 43/0054 : particularities of the flexible members
• CPC Class Codes: F04B 43/02 : having plate-like flexible members, e.g. diaphragms F04B43/14 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F04B 43/073 : the actuating fluid being controlled by at least one valve
• CPC Class Codes: F04B 43/08 : having tubular flexible members F04B43/12 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F04B 43/086 : with two or more tubular flexible members in parallel F04B43/1136 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F04B 53/22 : Arrangements for enabling ready assembly or disassembly
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/40 : relating to mechanical, radiation or invasive therapies, e.g. surgery, laser therapy, dialysis or acupuncture
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/63 : for local operation
• CPC Class Codes: Y02A 90/10 : Information and communication technologies [ICT] supporting adaptation to climate change, e.g. for weather forecasting or climate simulation

Abstract

An occluder, and methods for occlusion, that employs first and second opposed occluding members associated with each other, a tube contacting member connected to, or comprising at least a portion of, at least one of the first and second occluding members, and a force actuator constructed and positioned to apply a force to at least one of the first and second occluding members. The application of the force by the force actuator may cause the tube contacting member to move between a tube occluding position and an open position. A release member may be configured and positioned to enable an operator to manually move the tube contacting member from the tube occluding position to the open position even with no force applied to the at least one of the first and second occluding members by the force actuator. In one embodiment, the force actuator may apply the force sufficient to bend both the first and second occluding members, so that upon the application of the force by the force actuator (such as an air bladder), the first and second occluding members (e.g., spring plates pivotally connected at opposite ends) bend and the tube contacting member may move between the tube occluding position and the open position.

Claims

1. An occluder for occluding at least one collapsible tube of a medical infusion device, comprising:

first and second opposed resilient occluding members defining a space between the occluding members;

a tube contacting member connected to, or comprising at least a portion of, at least one of the first and second occluding members; and

a force actuator constructed and positioned within the space to apply a force to bend the first and second occluding members,

wherein upon the application of the force by the force actuator to bend the first and second occluding members, the tube contacting member moves between a tube occluding position and an open position; and

wherein the tube contacting member and the at least one collapsible tube are each configured to be positioned fully outside the space between the occluding members during operation of the occluder.

2. The occluder as recited in claim 1, wherein the occluding members comprise spring plates pivotally connected together at opposite first and second ends.

3. The occluder as recited in claim 2, wherein the tube contacting member comprises a pinch head connected to the spring plates at the first end, and wherein the second ends of the spring plates are affixed directly or indirectly to a housing to which the occluder is connected.

4. The occluder as recited in claim 1, wherein the force actuator is controlled by a microprocessor based control system.

5. The occluder as recited in claim 1, wherein the force actuator comprises an inflatable bladder positioned between the first and second occluding members.

6. The occluder as recited in claim 1, further comprising a release member positioned between the first and second occluding members to enable an operator to manually move the tube contacting member from the tube occluding position to the open position even with no force applied to the first and second occluding members by the force actuator.

7. The occluder as recited in claim 6, wherein the release member comprises an elongate release blade pivotally mounted with respect to the occluding members, such that the operator is able to rotate the release blade about a pivot shaft on which the release blade is mounted to force apart the first and second occluding members.

8. The occluder as recited in claim 1, wherein the occluder is configured to occlude a plurality of collapsible tubes.

9. The occluder as recited in claim 1, wherein the occluder is part of a reusable cycler component of an automated peritoneal dialysis system, and wherein the at least one collapsible tube is fluidically connected to a disposable fluid handling cassette constructed and arranged for operative coupling with the reusable cycler component.

10. The occluder as recited in claim 1, wherein upon the application of the force by the force actuator to the first and second occluding members, the first and second occluding members move the tube contacting member between the tube occluding position and the open position;

and wherein the first and second occluding members are configured and positioned to create a restoring force that opposes bending displacement and biases the first and second occluding members to return the tube contacting member to the tube occluding position from the open position upon release of the force.